UNBROKEN [ MAX VERSTAPPEN ]

3. Victoria

[ Monaco, January 17, 2021. ]

- Victoria

"Urh" - I say when I hear the building's Inter communicator ring, I get to my feet, put on my slippers, and leave the room, I walk towards the door and get to the intercom when through the camera I can make out the figure of a woman with her back to me - "Yes?" - I say and the woman turns and approaches and I know that face.

"It's me Victoria, Max's sister" - Victoria says and I smile, although we both share the same name Victoria and I have totally different appearances, I am brunette, Victoria is blonde, my hair is curly, hers is straight, but despite that and unlike her brother, Victoria is a sweetheart.

"Sure, come on up Victoria." - I say and open the door of the building and wait for her to get to the floor of my apartment, which in this case is the penthouse as well as Max's apartment, when she knocks I quickly open the door for her.

"Vic." - she says, and although I don't like being called that, for Max's little sister I make an exception

"Vic" - I say and we both laugh, I open my arms and she carefully gives me a hug, and I make room for her to enter.

"How funny, now Max has two Vic's in his life." - she says and places a small bag on the kitchen counter - "I brought breakfast."

"Thank you Victoria, I appreciate the gesture." - I say and help her remove the things from the bag.

"Max sent it, he can't make it, but wanted to make sure you had a good breakfast to help you recover." - she says and starts putting everything on the table - "So how are you feeling?" - she questions.

"I'm in pain, but the medication helps a lot, so how was the gala?" - I say and after putting everything on the table we sit face to face.

"It went well" - she says and takes some of the orange juice she brought and puts it in her glass - "But it wasn't as fun as last year, Max spent time with Kelly, and I was mostly alone."

"I would have loved to go, but unfortunately my beautiful driving didn't allow me." - I say and laugh, and remember how scared I was at the time of the accident, but that fortunately, besides pain and having my car wrecked, nothing serious happened.

"I'm sure you'll be able to go next year, I'd love to have your company Vic." - I just smile and remind myself that my contract ends in December and the gala is only in January, so if Red Bull doesn't renew my contract I won't be here at the next gala.

"Of course you will, I would love to be your company next year." - I say and put some more juice in my glass and smile at her, Victoria's cell phone starts ringing and she takes her phone from her pocket, rolls her eyes and answers.

"Yes." - she says and takes a bite of one of the croissants she brought - "And since when do I owe you justification where I go?" - she says and wipes her mouth and continues with the conversation - "Yes, I'm with her, no, I'm not passing her cell phone on, the doctor said she needed rest and that includes rest from you." - she says and looks at me.

"It's Max?" - I whisper and she asserts with her head and I ask her to hand me her phone and she hands it to me - "Max, dear, me being on break implies me being on break from my main problem, which in this case is you"

"Vic, honey, I can tell that the accident hasn't affected your beautiful mood." - he says and I hear him laughing on the other end of the line - " I was worried about you, had that amazing breakfast delivered, and this is how I am treated?"

"I apologize, dear Max, to what do I owe your call?" - I say and Victoria laughs at the tone of our call.

"I tried to call your cell phone, but it's off? Are you avoiding my calls ?" - he questions